Africa vs Egypt: Potatoes — Production
Potatoes — Production over time
- Africa
- Egypt
How they compare
Africa currently reports 34.20 million t against 8.08 million t in Egypt, a difference of 26.12 million t.
That makes Africa's figure about 4.2 times Egypt's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 30 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Egypt | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.36 million t | 394,082 t | 1.97 million t | Africa |
| 1970s | 3.96 million t | 751,779 t | 3.21 million t | Africa |
| 1980s | 6.48 million t | 1.41 million t | 5.07 million t | Africa |
| 1990s | 9.87 million t | 1.88 million t | 7.99 million t | Africa |
| 2000s | 17.38 million t | 2.57 million t | 14.81 million t | Africa |
| 2010s | 27.92 million t | 4.57 million t | 23.35 million t | Africa |
| 2020s | 32.44 million t | 7.39 million t | 25.06 million t | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potatoes — production, Africa or Egypt?
- Africa, at 34.20 million t against 8.08 million t in Egypt as of 2024.
- What is the difference in potatoes — production between Africa and Egypt?
- 26.12 million t, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Egypt?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Africa and Egypt rank globally for potatoes — production?
- Africa ranks 10th and Egypt ranks 13th of 30 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Potatoes — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.